Terrorist Related Incidents Flashcards
What are 5 terror related threat levels?
Low - attack unlikely
Moderate - possible but
not likely
Substantial - attack is a strong possibility
Severe - attack highly likely
Critical - expected imminently
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What does NILO stand for? And what is their role.
National inter-agency liaison officer
To advise and support all agencies incident commanders
On brigade policy/capability.
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Who could assist in safely positioning a ground monitor with in a hazard area?
MPS firearm unit
In a firearms incident what would the MPS firearms team consider substantial cover?
- concrete or structural element of a building
- or engine block of a vehicle
At a firearms incident crews should communicate key information to either brigade or police. This should include?
3
- number and location of armed assailants
- description of weapons
- description armed assailants and info of hostages
What is a METHANE message?
?
What is the Jesip principle
Joint emergency services interoperability principles.
Used for major incident for police, fire brigade and ambulance involved
What is the STEPS 1,2,3 plus protocol?
Step 1 - one person approach as standard
Step 2 - two persons approach with caution as standard
Step 3 - three or more in close proximity use caution a follow step plus
What is step plus?
4
Follow CBRN flow chart
- evacuate
- communicate
- disrobe
- decontaminate
At IED incident what should crew manager in particular as possible first on scene be Thinking of?
3 thinks…
Think - secondary devices
Think - safe cordon distances
Think - safety do not touch
Brigade are not to search for suspect device unless they are where and why?
Less report to be on a fire station this is because you are best suit to know what is unusual or out of place
Effective cordons for IED’s
A, b and c
A - up to a suitcase - more than 100m
B - car/light vehicle - more than 200m
C - HGV/lorry - more than 400m
If unsure it must be more than 400m
How should the appliance be sighted at an IED incident?
Facing away from the IED with windows open down the direction and able to be readily moveable
What is an EOD officer?
Explosive ordinance disposal officer
EOD officer will expect emergency service responders to act on the five C’s what are there?
Confirm - location position
Clear - the public have been cleared from the area
Cordon - appropriate cordon
Control - inform control
Check - cordon is clear and secondary device/ hazards have been considered.
EOD officer will expect emergency service responders to have observed the five W’s what are there?
What - what is its size/description
Where - exact position
When - exact time it was found
Why - why is it suspicious
Who - who are the witnesses/informants
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What is the talk group that can be used by several agencies to all be kept in the loop?
Interagency voice communication IVC
If there is a risk of IED’s what are the distances that appliance and hand held radios can be used?
Appliance main scheme radios - 50m
Hand held radios - 10m
When could LFB crews be recommitted to an area once the threat of ballistic has been diminished?
Once JUR joint understanding of risk between all 3 emergency service me has been agreed
